Metallic vessel.



D. l). MURPHY. METALLIC VESSEL. APPLIGATION FILED AUG. 29, 1913.

I 1,099,662,l Patented June 9,1914,

We? 71 ensns'es [7p Ve ay N I 'IED STATES PATE N l'I OFFICE.

DANIEL .'P. MURPHY, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR IO BUIIL STAMPINGCOMPANY, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN.

METALLIC VESSEL.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, DANIEL I. MURPHY, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Detroit, in the county of IVayne and State ofMichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in MetallicVessels, of which the following is a specication, reference being hadtherein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to metallic receptacles and resides in the novelmanner of reinforcing the connection between the neck and the mouth; andthe peculiar construction and arrangement of parts whereby thereinforcing is effected.

In the drawings, Figure l is a central, vertical section through aportion of a receptacle embodying the invention; and Fig. 2 illustratesa step in the making of the can.

The structure illustrated in the drawing is of a milk can of standardconstruction, and while the invention is adapted for other uses, it isespecially desirable in connection with milk cans or cans oit similartype.

A designates the breast section of the can; B the contracted neck; C theiiared mouth section and D the cover, provided with the usual skirtingE.

In engaging the cover with the can there is a tendency, if the skirtingis not properly alined with the neck section, for the latter to bestretched by forcing the cover into engagement with the receptacle. Thisis very objectionable, since the covers soon become loose, permittingthe contents of the can to splash out around the cover. It is alsodesirable to form the breast and neck sections in a single piece so asto avoid seams on the interior ol' the can. I have therefore, formed thebreast section and the neck from a single piece of metal, and providedthe neck with a Ushaped flange portion F adapted to receive the innerend G of the cover. Preferably the U-shaped flange portion is carried byan outwardly-projecting, annular eXtension II adjacent the free end ofthe neck. In making up the structure the parts are assembled as shown inFig. 2 and the LL shaped flange portion and the extension compressedtogether to clamp the free end of the cover therebetween. All theseparts are made up in the black and after the eompressing operation theneck, breast section Specicaton of Letters Patent.

Application led August 29, 1913.

Patented June 9, 1914.

Serial No. 787,375.

and mouth portion are tinned by any wellknown method. The tinningoperation conn pletely closes the joints between the entena sion and theflange portion and between the latter and. the month section.

By the structure heretofore described not only are seams within the neckand the breast section avoided, but the arrangement of the annularextension and the annular flange portion is such as to reinforce theneck adjacent its upper end and also the mouth section adjacent itsbase, while the formation of the joint between the mouth and the neck issuch as to avoid a tendency to spread the same when the cover is forcedin place.

Vhile I have described the preferred form of my invention I do notdesire to limit my protection to the exact structure shown.

What I claim as my invention is:

l. In a receptacle, the combination with a breast section, of a necksection formed with an outwardlyextending, annular projection adjacentits upper end terminating in an annular U-shaped flange portion, and amouth section having a portion arranged intermediate and clamped betweenthe sides of the U-shaped flange portion.

2. In a receptacle, the combination with the breast and neck sectionsformed as an integral structure, the neck section having a U-shapedflange portion adjacent the upper edge thereof, ot a mouth sectionhaving a portion arranged intermediate and clamped between the sides ofthe U-shaped flange portion, and a coating covering the mouth and necksections and the joint therebetween.

3. In a receptacle the combination with a breast section, of a necksection formed with an outwardly-extending annular projection adjacentits upper end terminating in an annular U-shaped flange portion arranged within the annular projection, and a mouth section having itslower edge arranged intermediate and clamped between the sides of theU-shaped flange portion.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

DANIEL P. MURPHY.

Witnesses WM. J. BnnnNAr, J nains I). BARRY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

